Maria Lopez de Eguilaz

4th place at the World Cup in Madrid (2006), 2nd place in the Indoor World Cup in Vienna (2007) and 7th place in the Olympic Games in Bejing (2008)

Birthday:
12th of July 1984

Hobbies:
Surfing, reading, writing, ps3, walking with my dog

International Debut:
1998 with Spain U16 and 12th of July 2005 with the senior team

International Caps:
100

Best Memory:
The moment I found out I was going to Bejing. I couldnt stop crying for at least an hour.

How often do you train?:
With my Club: 3 Turf and 2 gym sessions. And I do my own for the national team: 5 extra trainings (gym and running)

List of gear you use and why?:
Everything is OBO Hi Rebound becasue I think it is the best of the best: best performance, best protection, best looking and the most comfortable!

Hockey Aspirations:
Nowadays, my aspiration is to play in the Olympic Games in Rio de Janerio

Life Aspirations:
My favourite words: LIVE, LOVE, LAUGH

Advice for young goalkeepers:
The talent is a gift, but the hard work will make you to achieve all your dreams. Be the best goalie you can be, but always rememebr to enjoy what you are doing! Goalies are amazing people!